旧遍路宿 坂本屋

明治末期から大正初期に建てられた遍路宿。
土佐街道の難所「三坂峠」の麓にあり、昭和初期まで休息・宿泊の場として賑いを見せていたそうです。
平成16年春、多くの方々の協力で地元住民と歩き遍路をする人々が交流できる接待所として修復されました。
囲炉裏やかまどもあり、閑かな風景にとけこんで癒しの空間を創りだしています。

Former "Henro-yado" (Pilgrim’s Lodge) Sakamotoya

Sakamotoya is a pilgrim’s lodge that was built in the early 1900s. It is located at the foot of Misaka-toge Pass, one of the most difficult sections of the old route to Tosa (present day Kochi Prefecture), and was a very popular spot for pilgrims to rest and/or stay the night until the mid-1920’s.
When people started driving cars a highway was built taking a different route and the number of pilgrims on foot decreased. With few visitors the lodge fell into disuse and there was talk of tearing it down. But in the spring of 2004, thanks to the cooperation of many people, this pilgrim’s lodge was restored and newly opened as a place for osettai, where walking pilgrims and local people meet and mingle.
 
You will find irori, an open fireplace in the kitchen where you can enjoy sitting around the fire while eating, and also a kamado, a traditional Japanese cooking stove creating a calm and relaxing atmosphere. The entry with the dirt floor was made wider than a usual house to make space for pilgrims to sit. The window ledge on the 2nd floor allowed people to get a good view of the beautiful scenery.
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